Integrating Reading and Science Education: On Developing and Evaluating WEE Science.

Anderson, Thomas H.; West, Charles K.; Beck, Diana P.; MacDonnell, Elizabeth S.; Frisbie, Diana S.

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ERIC Number: EJ578526

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Integrating Reading and Science Education: On Developing and Evaluating WEE Science.

Anderson, Thomas H.; West, Charles K.; Beck, Diana P.; MacDonnell, Elizabeth S.; Frisbie, Diana S.

Journal of Curriculum Studies, v29 n6 p711-33 Nov-Dec 1997

Conducts two studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the Wondering, Exploring, and Explaining Science (WEE Science) Program. Outlines WEE Science instruction: students choose topics based on introductory readings and formulate plans for exploring them. Finds that students participated eagerly but that there were several problems related to student evaluation. (DSK)

Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Learner Controlled Instruction, Program Evaluation, Science Instruction, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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